As the Heats streak has picked up steam, so has interest.We know that
Chicago is going to be a tough game for us, and playing in that
building."Nobody outside of our room has given us any chances or any
hope and thats fine with us.Sometimes you have to figure them out," Heat
coach Erik Spoelstra said.The Jazz beat Philadelphia 107-91 in Salt
Lake City earlier Monday night.Cleveland put Miami in a 27-point hole,
and in Detroit and Charlotte, the Heat trailed by 11 before pulling
away.Were happy and feeling good, and this league has a way of humbling
anybody that doesnt have the right karma or the right attitude or
approach to basketball.
"Thats what weve expected to be," said
defenseman Jack Johnson."It hasnt been coming easy for us and its
something we have to find a way to do on the road.The win was the
Warriors 41st of the season, a career-high number for veterans Curry and
Lee."Im going to say Steve Nash is on the free-throw line," Johnson, a
former NBA guard, said in an interview Friday on the Dan Patrick Show.So
to go to the Elite Eight, were one game from it.
He missed the
first matchup with Chicago following preseason knee surgery, but hes
averaged 35.The Thunder trailed by two at halftime Sunday against
Portland, but held the Trail Blazers to 31.The Rockets are 5-1 during
that stretch and are seventh in the West, 4 1/2 games ahead of the ninth
seed.Center Nikola Pekovic contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds and
Luke Ridnour added 15 points for the Timberwolves 25-44, who outscored
the Pistons 38-16 in the third quarter to break the game open.Matt
Barnes airballed a wide-open 3-pointer from the top of the arc with
22.Thats what the players talked about in the locker room after the
Orlando game, as they wolfed down chicken, pasta and vegetables and
headed to the bus.The Red Wings did not commit a penalty for the first
time since Dec.
The Jazz won two of the three previous meetings
this year, though Jared Dudley provided a hot hand for Phoenix,
averaging 18.If you play well anywhere, you can get in contention, Davis
said.Utah opened the second quarter on a 15-6 run to bump its lead to
42-29 with 7:21 left in the half.The Flames might argue that a stronger
emphasis on scouting will increase Calgary s odds of yielding a good or
better player at spot No.Colorado outshot Vancouver 10-0 during a
stretch after Burrows took a holding penalty midway through the
first.The Los Angeles Lakers lead for the Western Conferences final
playoff spot is down to one game, but they could be facing the right
opponent to end a three-game slide.Thats when Nowitzki took over,
scoring the Mavs first eight points of the extra period.I know Ive got
help behind me with Larry and the other guys, so I just wanted to take
my turn guarding him and trying to make it tough for him.
"It
wasnt that I was angry but people were asking me if Id do it and I said,
No," Hollins said on Monday with his team in Washington for a game
against the Wizards.Since then, the mayor, himself a former NBA
All-Star, has scrambled to assemble a group to buy the team, convince
Commissioner David Stern to consider a counter offer, and get approval
for the financial deal that would build a $448 million arena on the site
of a shopping mall - a development many say will revitalize a problem
area in its bustling city core.John Wall finished Washingtons last game
on the bench after getting two technical fouls.Suns guard Kendall
Marshall had nine points and 10 assists in his second NBA start in place
of Dragic, but he followed a few minutes of good play with a few
minutes of struggles.The goal tied for the fastest to start a game in
Blue Jackets history.World Peace said he "felt fluid" in it, and he has
been diagnosed with a lateral meniscus tear.
The Clippers 48-22,
who couldnt build upon leads of 70-61 in the third quarter and 87-80
midway through the fourth, are locked in a three-way battle with Denver
and Memphis for the third seed in the Western Conference.Steve Nash
backed Bryant with 21 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, and
Dwight Howard contributed 11 points and 15 rebounds in a losing
cause.Lewis gave the Kings a 2-1 lead with a harmless-looking backhand
from close range at 12:49 of the second period.Weve been struggling
lately and when you struggle you can get into your own little world, and
thats a bad place fitflops to be.Islanders-Penguins PreviewI sat in the car for an hour, like, What am I doing?
After
opening a four-game trip with another road defeat, the Clippers look to
avoid a 10th straight road loss to the Hornets on Wednesday night."He
made unbelievable shots," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said.And to think
newly acquired Jarome Iginla is still in Canada working through
immigration issues.He earned back-to-back shutouts for the third time in
his career and did on consecutive nights for the first time.Since
signing a new equipment deal with Nike in the offseason, he has missed
the cut in Abu Dhabi, lost in the first round of the WGC Match Play
Championship and walked off mid-round at the Honda Classic when headed
for another missed cut.He needs a lot of attempts, a lot of possessions.
Gonzaga
losing on our side kind of helped us leave the door open, but were
still going to treat these teams like Gonzaga.I hit a couple of drive,
and 17 is a good example, when I let it go and its fine.Oklahoma City
has held its last three opponents to 39.Mickelson needed three back nine
birdies to also make the cut on the number.Owner of the eighth and
final playoff spot in the East, Milwaukee 34-35 has a 7 1/2-game lead
over ninth-place Philadelphia 27-43, is within striking distance of
seventh-place Boston and four games out of the fifth spot.Antwan Jamison
scored twice and Howard dunked in a miss to help the Lakers regain the
lead at 83-82.Los Angeles lead over Utah 35-36 for the final playoff
spot is down to one game.However, upon video review, it was determined
that Calvert directed the puck in with his skate on the play.
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